I enjoy college football a great deal. Since this is my first year in Minnesota I was hoping I could get some good local insight into the coming season as well as some past history.

Everyone knows about the Golden Gopher mascot.... what a way cool persona. WAAAAAAY outclasses that Bucktooth Badger geek i have seen on TV. Wasn't he arrested for "improperly hugging" a person--- or something similar a few years back?

Anyway, dudes.. I was hoping you guys could give me a little Minnesota College Football history lesson and throw out any predictions you might have on the coming season.

Dont get your hopes up for any good football this year at any level higher than high school...want to see some good teams: hit up the anoka hennepin disctric(champlin park, anoka, blaine, coon rapids, elk river, osseo). GREAT FRIDAY NIGHT GAMES!

Hey guys.. appreciate the responses. I had heard there was some pretty good high school ball played in Minnesota. I look forward to watching a few games. Also, thanks for the heads up on smaller colleges nofish. What colleges actually field a team in Minnesota.. I heard Winona State I think.... maybe River Falls also. I it is maybe 45 minutes or so into Wisconsin? What other colleges field a football team in state?

U of MSt. ThomasSt. JohnsHamlineBethelMacalester use to not sure any more.Concordia St. PaulConcordia MoorheadMinnesota State MankatoUniversity of Minnesota DuluthSt. Cloud StateAugsburgWinona StateSt. OlafGustavusCarletonMoorhead State

Did I miss any? There's alot of college football to be had between division I, II, and III.

By far the best place to go is University of St. Johns on a cool fall afternoon. The stadium and campus are beautiful, as much as it pains me to say it since I went to St. Thomas.

I too am a huge college football fan. Unfortunately I am in a different part of the country, so I can't help you too much, other than I know Michigan and Minnesota play for the Little Brown Jug each year and the coach at St. Johns, John Gagliardi, has the most winds of any coach at any level (443?) and he has been there for over 50 years or something like that. I am certainly looking forward to start of the season next weekend.

The 'Fond Du Lac" tribal/community college has football this year and softball this spring.. don't know where they're playing but assuming it's our Cloquet High School field.. that field's gonna be a mess with all the football and soccer on it.

Even a BAD day of fishing is better than a good day of work; paydays excluded!